Overview
- An extended pause in fighting reopened space for talks planned in Pakistan, though Vice President J.D. Vance delayed his trip.
- Washington is seeking to secure about 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to roughly 60%, which the president said would be long and difficult to exhume.
- U.S. negotiators have floated unfreezing about $20 billion in Iranian funds as part of a deal to obtain the material.
- Tehran rejects any transfer off its soil and favors diluting the stock to around 20% for civilian use, according to public statements and reporting.
- The stock’s location and condition remain unclear, with imagery hinting at burial at Isfahan and experts warning recovery could require deep, risky tunneling.